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Law and public sentiment shape Texas justice
In a critique of lax enforcement of criminal laws in Texas the piece argues judges share blame for lax outcomes, citing cases where higher courts overturned verdicts on technicalities. It urges courts to uphold the law, warns of public backlash and vigilante justice, and links reform to broader social rights and labor organizing.
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Texas
Tom Varnell
Hill County
Hurt
Dallas County